Table of Contents Table of Contents.........................................................................................................................2 1. Opta Facts ..............................................................................................................................3 2. Team records .........................................................................................................................4 3. Team Statistics – Last meeting ............................................................................................5 4. Player Statistics – Last meeting ...........................................................................................6 5. Player Records .......................................................................................................................7 6. 2013-14 Results ......................................................................................................................9 7. 2014 Rugby Championship Fixtures ................................................................................ 10
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1. Opta Facts o
This game will be the 150th Test between these Bledisloe Cup rivals.
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New Zealand could break the record for most consecutive wins in Tier One international rugby in this game. They have currently won 17 in a row dating back to 8 June 2013. Only themselves (1965-69) and South Africa (1997-98) can match that feat at present.
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New Zealand are unbeaten in their last seven games against Australia, winning each of their last three (W6 D1).
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In those six victories, Australia have not managed to get within seven points of New Zealand at full-time.
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New Zealand are also on a 12-match winning run in the Rugby Championship, no other nation in this tournament (including the TriNations) has won more than five in a row.
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New Zealand have won their last four Tests against the Wallabies in Sydney, with their last defeat coming in July 2008 (19-34).
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New Zealand captain Richie McCaw is set to become the first player to win 50 Tri-Nations/Rugby Championship caps in this game.
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Julian Savea has 23 tries in 22 Test matches, including eight touchdowns in his last five appearances.
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Israel Folau has scored 13 tries in 18 Tests, including five in his last five appearances.
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The Wallabies have won seven consecutive Tests, their best run of form since they won 10 in a row between 1999 (which included a Rugby World Cup triumph) and 2000.
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Ma’a Nonu is gunning for his 92nd cap in this game which would take him level with Sean Fitzpatrick as the joint-sixth most capped All Black of all-time.
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2. Team records
All-time record Team
Matches
Won
Draw
Lost
Win %
For
Against
Tries
Australia
566
290
16
260
51%
11651
9472
1457
New Zealand
515
393
18
104
76%
13572
6615
1764
Matches
Won
Draw
Lost
Win %
For
Against
Tries
Last 12 months Team Australia
15
9
0
6
60%
407
343
44
New Zealand
14
14
0
0
100%
461
272
53
Matches
Won
Draw
Lost
Win %
For
Against
Tries
Australia
149
41
6
102
28%
2043
2974
227
New Zealand
149
102
6
41
68%
2974
2043
387
Head to head Team
Last five meetings Home
Away
Score
HT
Winner
Ground
Date
New Zealand
Australia
41-33
30-19
New Zealand
Forsyth Barr Stadium
19/10/13
New Zealand
Australia
27-16
15-6
New Zealand
Westpac Stadium
24/08/13
Australia
New Zealand
29-47
19-25
New Zealand
ANZ Stadium
17/08/13
Australia
New Zealand
18-18
12-6
Draw
Suncorp Stadium
20/10/12
New Zealand
Australia
22-0
9-0
New Zealand
Eden Park
25/08/12
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3. Team Statistics – Last meeting New Zealand 41-33 Australia – 19th October 2013 New Zealand
Australia
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Tries
3
3
Conversions
3
5
Penalty Goals
3
109
Carries
113
14
Offloads
14
9
Clean Breaks
8
16
Defenders Beaten
22
499
Metres
473
115
Tackles
85
22
Missed Tackles
16
6
Turnovers Won
3
12
Turnovers Conceded
24
5
Throws Won
14
1
Throws Lost
1
3
Penalties Offence
2
6
Penalties Defence
8
27
Kicks In Play
15
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4. Player Statistics – Last meeting New Zealand 41-33 Australia – 19th October 2013 New Zealand Player
Tony Woodcock Keven Mealamu Charlie Faumuina Jeremy Thrush Sam Whitelock Liam Messam Sam Cane Kieran Read Aaron Smith Aaron Cruden Julian Savea Ma'a Nonu Ben Smith Charles Piutau Israel Dagg Dane Coles Wyatt Crockett Ben Franks Brodie Retallick Steven Luatua Tawera Kerr-Barlow Beauden Barrett Tom Taylor
Misses
DB
KIP
PC
2 1 1 1 1
1
1
1
1 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 2
1
1 1 3 1 8 6 1 4 1
3 2 2 3 3
3
2 1 1
1 2 1
AG – Average Gain, DB – Defenders Beaten, KIP – Kicks in Play, PC – Penalties Conceded
James Slipper Stephen Moore Ben Alexander Rob Simmons James Horwill Ben Mowen Michael Hooper Ben McCalman Will Genia Quade Cooper Peter Betham Matt Toomua Tevita Kuridrani Adam Ashley-Cooper Israel Folau Saia Faingaa Benn Robinson Sekope Kepu Sitaleki Timani David Dennis Nicholas White Mike Harris Bernard Foley
